MADURAI, September 12, 2011
Dalits stage protest in Madurai against police firing
Tamil Nadu Bureau
Chaos prevails at the Government Rajaji Hospital where slogans were raised
Hundreds of angry Dalits gathered at the Government Rajaji Hospital
here on Sunday and raised slogans against the State government and the
police for the firing on Dalits at Paramakudi in which five persons
were killed.
Chaos prevailed at the hospital as the protesters raised slogans after
six Dalit youths — Siva, 19, Paramasivam, 20, Senthil Murugan, 23,
Chaturagiri, 22, Yaesu, 22, and Yogesh, 27, — who were injured in the
Paramakudi firing and also at Chintamani in Madurai were brought to
the GRH for further treatment.
Paramasivam had suffered a bullet injury on his head and is in a
serious condition, according to hospital sources.
Two Dalits — Jayaprakash, 19, and Balakrishnan 19, — belonging to
Pattam in Sivaganga district, were seriously injured in the police
firing at Chintamani on the outskirts of Madurai.
Eyewitnesses said that they were travelling in an SUV sitting on top
of the vehicle and when police intervened to stop them, they shouted
against the police who shot at them.
Puthiya Tamilagam founder president and MLA K. Krishnasamy visited the
hospital and met the injured youth.
Condemning the police firing as unwarranted, Dr. Krishnasamy demanded
a thorough judicial enquiry and also said the firing could have been
easily avoided by police. He said that he would raise the issue in the
Assembly.
"I have been visiting Paramakudi for the last 22 years to pay respects
to Immanuel Sekaran, but this time I was not able to go there as
police prevented me at Parthibanallur and asked me not to visit the
village as the situation was tense," he said.
John Pandian's arrest was made following the violation of the ban
order imposed by the Ramnathapuram Collector. It was a preventive
arrest only, police sources said.
Tuticorin
In Tuticorin agitated over his arrest, some miscreants pelted stones
at a vehicle at Vilathikulam. Seven persons were taken into police
custody following the incident. Besides, some persons also intercepted
a State-owned bus in Ottapidaram. Later, the driver was threatened not
to ply further.
No untoward incident has been reported in Tirunelveli.
Theni
The police tightened security in Theni district in order to prevent
any untoward incidents in the wake of police firing on Immanual
Sekaran Memorial Day. The State and National Highways were brought
under scrutiny and all checkposts were alerted. The police beefed up
security at Kottur and Seelayampatti villages.
Dindigul
Security was tightened in Dindigul district also. Additional check
posts were set up near Ammaianayakkanur on Madurai-Dindigul Highway,
at Ghat Road near Batlagundu and on main road near Nilakottai .
A mishap
Meanwhile, grief gripped Sirunaickanur village near Ammaiyanaikkanur
in the district as five supporters of Immanual Sekaran of this village
were killed in a road accident near Samayanallur in Madurai district.
They were going to Paramakudi from their village to take part in the
memorial day function.
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